Richard Heinberg’s view on the 21st Century as a period of transition.

The problem extends beyond oil and other fossil fuels, and even beyond climate change: the world’s fresh water resources are strained to the point that billions of people may soon find themselves with only precarious access to water for drinking and irrigation. Biodiversity is declining rapidly. We are losing 24 billion tons of topsoil each … Read more

Review of “Hot, Flat and Crowded” by Thomas Friedman

This month we feature Hot, Flat, and Crowded by multi-Pulitzer-winning journalist Thomas Friedman. About the Author Thomas Friedman has been a major voice in the politics of globalization for many   years and in various capacities.  Born in Minneapolis, USA in 1953, his resume includes three Pulitzer prizes – twice for International Reporting (1983, 1988) and … Read more